Harmony House Theatre - a ten minute drive to Hunter River. Offers weekly Maritime entertainment and movie nights for all.
Cynthia MacLeod - Brackely Beach Ceildighs only five minutes drive from our cottage
Anne and Gilbert the Play and Musical an Island Love Story- Summerside PEI
Anne and Gilbert is a great musical, about a half hour away in Summerside. Stop at the Shipwright Cafe on your way for dinner (reservations recommended)
Anne of Green Gables - The original production and musical
PEI MUSICIANS/Artisans
Lennie Gallant
originally from Rustico PEI. Great songwriter and great music in
English and French. Grew up just down the road and family still runs AP
Gallant's Store. Sister Karen Gallant is also a great artist who has a studio on the second floor of the Store. You can check it out by visiting AP Gallant's store.
MUST SEE SHOWS AT HARMONY HOUSE
Dave
Carroll
Friday Aug 20, 2010 : $20 + taxes TIME: 8 p.m.
Sometimes witty and often insightful, his gifted songwriting bridges the genres of Pop, Rock, Country and Folk with inspired lyrics and more hooks than a box of fishing tackle...
Dave Carroll's vocal style has been compared to James Taylor, Neil Finn, Chris Isaak and Keith Urban but more often than not what strikes listeners is that he sings with his own voice, telling stories and sharing his unique observations of the world in which we live.
For over two decades in the music business, internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Dave Carroll has delighted fans with his clear, warm and intimate approach to music. A master storyteller, Dave’s unique and insightful songs are injected with a ‘coming home’ sense of familiarity and his rich, unforced vocals have resonated with audiences around the world. Most recently, Dave’s incredible talent has become known to thousands of new fans through his "United Breaks Guitars" fame and his career as an entertainer and songwriter have rapidly gained momentum. The impact of his music protest video has been so tremendous that it has even opened new doors for him as a sought after public speaker and has earned him the title of modern day folk hero. Said to be ‘one of the nicest guys in the business,’ Dave Carroll is one of Atlantic Canada’s brightest shining stars."UNITED BREAKS GUITARS" PUTS DAVE CARROLL ON THE WORLD STAGE...
With the release of United Breaks Guitars in the summer of 2009, Dave Carroll took the Internet by storm becoming one of YouTube’s greatest hits and caused an instant media frenzy across all major global networks and sources (including the likes of CNN, the LA Times, Chicago Tribune, Rolling Stone Magazine & the BBC to name a few). Worldwide audiences discovered Dave’s Canadian charm, winning persona and unique creative abilities. Demonstrating the power of the individual, he became an instant phenomenon in the age of social media and a globally recognized advocate for customer experience improvement. The United Breaks Guitars Trilogy has reached viral status with nearly 10 million views and climbing on YouTube. United Breaks Guitars received a number of real time honours in July including the #1 Most Viewed Music Video; the #6 Most Viewed Video (all categories) and the #18 Top Rated Music Video of All Time. There are currently over 20 million exact match references on the Internet to United Breaks Guitars, moreover, it is estimated that easily 100 million people have heard the story.
Dave Carroll’s versatility and longevity is evident in his accomplishments. Recognized by music industry peers, he won the 2009 Nova Scotia Music Award for Digital Artist of the Year. Dave was nominated for the 2010 East Coast Music Award (ECMA) Entertainer of the Year. United Breaks Guitars won the 2009 Nova Scotia Music Award for Video of the Year.
Melanie
Doane
Friday Jun 25, 2010 : $20 (taxes included) - 8 pm
Melanie Doane accompanied by Mike Borkoski...a duo not to be missed!
"... She's her own woman, something that shines through powerfully in
her punchy and relevant lyrics." The Leader Post
"Doane
is a talented artist with a cheery inviting stage presence, well worth
going to see." Halifax Daily News
When
Canadian songstress Melanie Doane wrote "Happy Homemaker" for her
breakthrough album Adam's Rib in 1998, she couldn't have known how the
song would eventually take on a whole new meaning in her life a few
years down the road. With the birth of her first child in 2001, and a
second in 2003, the poignantly poetic lyrics describing one woman's
struggle to balance a career and a home life became Melanie's reality -
one which would prove to be both chaotic and tranquil, and ultimately
the inspiration behind her breathtaking new work, A Thousand Nights.
An
accomplished multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and singer - Doane
quickly found herself immersed in a creative space of interpretation,
collaboration, and self-reflection, with many days being spent between
her home and a Toronto recording studio, where she worked with
producer/brother Creighton Doane and producer Daniel Leblanc. Tucked in a
musical hideaway on the outskirts of a bustling metropolitan core, the
trio worked away on lush arrangements for a variety of material
(including both original tunes and covers).
"The
instrumentation on this record became a huge part of what it is,"
Melanie reflects. "We ended up playing everything ourselves, with the
exception of our special guests parts." The album features Melanie on
piano, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bass, and of course, vocals, while the
special guests list boasts a brilliant entourage of Canadian musicians,
including Jim Cuddy, Ron Sexsmith, and Ted Dykstra, to name a few.
The
result of these efforts is A Thousand Nights, a collection of songs
that exceeds Melanie's original intentions. It's not quite a lullaby
album, not quite a covers album, not quite a pop album and yet, not
really a folk album either. Nevertheless, one thing that remains evident
about A Thousand Nights is that it is all Melanie Doane, and that means
the musical landscape is soulful, moving, and imaginative.
